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Abstract: The changes proposed to FSM 2523, Burned Area Emergency Response, would provide clear direction on the objective, policy, and responsibilities for the BAER program.
This revision is needed to:
* Clarify the objective of the BAER program.
* Provide clear policy for regions/forests to conduct post-fire emergency stabilization while applying appropriate cost-constraints in order to avoid fire transfer of funds.
* Assign approval (decision) authority to the regional foresters (currently the WO director of WFW).
* Provide a definition of a BAER emergency.
* Define several other key terms.
* Enumerate the program constraints.
* Clarify the distinction between the BAER and post-fire rehabilitation programs.
* Establish new process for the BAER program.
* Establish oversight for program accountability.